Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding how Alzheimer’s disease develops, and a decades-old drug could be the ...

People at heightened risk of Alzheimer’s disease may be able to slow their cognitive decline by taking more daily steps, a new study suggests. Researchers found people with early, presymptomatic ...

Lifelong learning can delay Alzheimer's by 5 years. New research explores the link between mental activity and dementia risk.

The drug would need to be taken long before symptoms first appear—but it could be used to help protect at-risk individuals.

Walking a few thousand steps daily may help hold off Alzheimer’s for years, a Mass General Brigham study found. Even moderate physical activity slowed both cognitive decline and the buildup of harmful ...

As dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases become more common worldwide, researchers are searching urgently for ways to ...

Scientists may have found a way to stop Alzheimer’s damage before it starts — by “melting” the tiny protein clumps that are the early triggers of the disease. Alzheimer’s has long been linked to ...

A team of Mayo Clinic scientists have created a way to estimate a person’s risk of developing memory and thinking problems long before symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease begin, potentially changing how ...

The research found that mice with Alzheimer's disease symptoms improved when a certain brain protein was suppressed.

LANSING, Mich. (ABC 4) — On Real Possibilities with AARP Michigan, associate professor of translational neuroscience Dr. Scott Counts from Michigan State University discusses recent advances in ...

Adults age 65 and older who completed five to six weeks of cognitive speed training - in this case, speed of processing training, which helps people quickly find visual information on a computer ...